December CCGA Coordinating Meeting
NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. Please…
2 Part Virtual Beginning Beekeeping Class
Spend 2 days virtually connecting with Garfield Park Conservatory's Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management, and bee products. This lecture based class has been adapted for a virtual experience and…
January CCGA Coordinating Meeting
NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. Please…
CCGA Houseplant Distribution Saturday February 4th
The Hatchery Chicago 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United StatesThe CCGA Resources working group is hosting a houseplant distribution on Saturday February 4th. The event is open to the public and will begin at 10am until we run out of plants. At 11:00am Eve Venable will present a workshop on houseplant identification, propagation, health…
February CCGA Coordinating Meeting
NOTE: Until further notice CCGA Coordinating meetings are being held via Zoom. If you want to attend the coordinating meeting and are not already a member of one of the CCGA working groups send an email to: communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org and request to join the meeting. Please…
Join CCGA to discuss the safety of biosolids and PFAS from a soil and plant perspective
The Hatchery Chicago 135 N. Kedzie, Chicago, IL, United States
Intro to Pruning Fruit Trees (online)
Online Online, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this virtual class on dormant fruit tree pruning. We will demonstrate shaping cuts for higher quality fruit set, tree health, and disease management. We will also show you how to use preferred pruning tools to remove water sprouts, suckers, and dead/diseased/damaged branches.…
CCGA Let’s Get Growing Workshop
The Hatchery 135 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL, United Statescommunity gardenscwork
Intro to Pruning Fruit Trees at Triangle Park
Triangle Park 1750 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL, United StatesIt’s time for dormant tree pruning at the Triangle Park Community Orchard. Join us while demonstrate shaping cuts for higher quality fruit set, tree health, and disease management. We will also show you how to use preferred pruning tools to remove water sprouts, suckers, and…
Getting Started with Fruit Trees (online)
Online Online, Chicago, IL, United StatesJoin us for this virtual class! Interested in growing fruit trees, but unsure where to start? Join us as we guide you through tree selection - not just for a hardy tree that will survive our winters, but also one that has natural disease resistance,…